{"id":3867,"date":"2016-12-14T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?p=3867"},"modified":"2019-03-17T08:09:38","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T15:09:38","slug":"use-this-critical-essay-example-to-write-smarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/use-this-critical-essay-example-to-write-smarter\/","title":{"rendered":"Use This Critical Essay Example to Write Smarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>The Assignment:<\/b> <i>Critical essay<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Due Date:<\/b> <i>Tomorrow<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Confidence Level:<\/b> <i>Low<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Situation<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <i>CRITICAL<\/i><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve sat through (and even paid attention to) your professor\u2019s lectures about critical analysis essays. You\u2019ve read all the assigned readings. You\u2019ve even taken the initiative to dig up a few online resources about critical essays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Problem:<\/strong>&nbsp;Even though you have a decent understanding of what makes up a critical essay, you\u2019re still having trouble putting those ideas into the right format.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes all it takes is an example to help show you the way. Use this critical essay example to write smarter.<\/p>\n<h2>Critical Essay: A Quick Synopsis<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1783684.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4328\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1783684.jpg\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1783684.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1783684-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4458 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1783684.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1783684-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1783684.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To write a critical essay, you need to look at things closely. No, you don\u2019t need a magnifying glass. That\u2019s not what I mean by looking at things closely.<\/p>\n<p>What I mean is, you need to think critically about your subject by <a href=\"http:\/\/public.wsu.edu\/~kimander\/criticalthinking.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">examining and exploring ideas<\/a>. You need to think deeply about your subject, analyze information, and develop your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-a-good-essay-commentary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>own opinions<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a more complete explanation, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/critical-thinking-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Use Critical Thinking in Your Essay and Write Smarter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Use This Critical Essay Example to Write Smarter<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4459\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/salesman.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4459\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/salesman.png\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/salesman.png 500w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/salesman-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4459 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20320%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20320%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/salesman.png 500w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/salesman-300x192.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/salesman.png\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;death-of-a-salesman-cover&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/natcshow\/12989541023\/in\/photolist-kMQMZR-soFi4T-4xc4U5-ogpJ-7JEfCy-frJMPA-frJHHo-fruub2-frJMdj-dxJHLm-dxJHPN-c2131j-fruuKn-frHosb-frHQuE-fznm9Y-fruvke-dxJHTu-dxDgSZ-dxDgZg-dxJHVC-dxDgXg-dxJHNC-frJMnQ-dxJHJA-frHoF9-dxDgQR-s15Yz4-frt7Kc-frHsaE-frt7up-frt6B4-frHstj-frJGQf-frJHgC-frJMXh-frtnRV-frtkMp-frtvWi-frtzak-frtyEX-frtasF-dxDgW4-6w66Mk-mDdk7X-5Yn5Yj-61iPBg-7JAjUe-NZkET-61JiYR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Central New York Playhouse<\/a>, Flickr.com &nbsp; &nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>)\/Image expanded &amp; text added<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To help illustrate how to a write a critical essay, I\u2019ve included a&nbsp;critical essay example. And with that, let&#8217;s dive into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/a-critical-analysis-of-death-of-a-salesman-by-arthur-miller-Kv8EfNnN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Critical Analysis of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller<\/a>, with comments throughout. (Click any image to enlarge.)<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4397\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4397 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1-1024x428.png\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"640\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1.png 1298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4397 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20268%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"640\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20268%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1.png 1298w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1-1024x428.png\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4398\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2-1024x233.png\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"640\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2-1024x233.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2-768x175.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2.png 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4398 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20146%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"640\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20146%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2-1024x233.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2-768x175.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2.png 1240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2-1024x233.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4399\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3-1024x316.png\" alt=\"critical essay example\" 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3-1024x316.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3-768x237.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3.png 1283w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3-1024x316.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/4.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4400\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/4-1024x324.png\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"640\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/4-1024x324.png 1024w, 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1246w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/6-1024x563.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4403\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-1024x657.png\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-700x450.png 700w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7.png 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4403 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20411%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20411%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-700x450.png 700w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7.png 1290w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-1024x657.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4405\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2-1024x426.png\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2.png 1271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4405 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20266%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20266%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2.png 1271w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/8-2-1024x426.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Need more inspiration before you embark on writing your own critical essay? Check out these additional critical essay examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"essay-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/the-impact-of-obsessions-in-peoples-lives-5P4TUSZz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Impact of Obsessions in People&#8217;s Lives<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"essay-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/an-analysis-of-stephen-kings-novel-cujo-ksIttLDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Analysis of Stephen King&#8217;s Novel Cujo<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"essay-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/the-awakening-by-kate-chopin-a-search-for-self-identity-sBZhxlHn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Awakening by Kate Chopin: A Search for Self-Identity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Takeaway<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4326\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4326\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo-300x106.jpg\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"500\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo.jpg 2043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4326 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20177%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"critical essay example\" width=\"500\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20177%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo.jpg 2043w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/critical-essay-example-Thetakeaway_logo-300x106.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Thetakeaway logo&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Thetakeaway_logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WYNCRadio<\/a>, Wikimedia.org (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The takeaway from this critical essay example? Everything is written for a reason.<\/p>\n<p>A complaint about a broken-down car isn\u2019t merely a complaint about faulty machinery. It\u2019s symbolic of a person\u2019s failed dreams. An obsession with gardening isn\u2019t just a desire to get plants into the ground. It\u2019s one man\u2019s desperate attempt to cling to his dreams.<\/p>\n<p>As you write your own critical essay, keep this in mind. Read with a critical eye.<\/p>\n<p>Be critical of your own paper, too. Every word counts. And as we\u2019ve seen through examining this critical essay example, even titles count.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tm-click-to-tweet\">\n<div class=\"tm-ctt-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Be+critical+of+your+own+paper.+Every+word+counts%2C+even+titles.&#038;via=kibin&#038;related=kibin&#038;url=https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/use-this-critical-essay-example-to-write-smarter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Be critical of your own paper. 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